A review by niconorico
The 18th Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte by Karl Marx

5.0

This little book is an excellent example of Historical Materialism in practice. Marx's analysis highlights the material conditions behind Louis Bonaparte's rise to power and the motivations of all parties involved. Engel's letters on Historical Materialism are a valuable supplement here, but 18th Brumaire is straightforward and needs no prep-work to understand. Worth a read regardless of political beliefs. Watch out for vampires.